Re: lith printing and golfball grain
On Sat, 13 Dec 2008, Christina Z. Anderson wrote:
Chris, there was a little book out in the '80s (or maybe the 70s ?) about
ways to increase grain. Have you got it? At the time, the absolute apogee
of Ansel Adams, it was considered iconoclastic, tho I don't recall much we
don't take for granted these days. But if you don't have it I'll look for
it ...(and if luck prevails I could find it, at least as a matter of
academic/historic interest).
Re: lith printing.
Using Fotospeed Lith developer at 60ml A and 60ml B in 1 liter of water
dilution, the Arista.edu paper gives GOLFBALL grain that is really
incredible. At least, I love it. I have a student doing these vacant night
time scenes of industrial walls sort of with a single light shining, snow on
the ground, and the grain is really quite effective to set a mood. I have not
seen this kind of grain on a paper otherwise. I find Ilford Multigrade IV to
be blah and not very good, Bergger paper is fine grained and caramel toned
and pretty darn good. Kentmere Fineprint is good....pinky. That's all...
Chris
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